pascalemod wrote:
I have a question on 1944 Missouri to New Jersey conversion. Aside from the bridge detail, is there anything else that needs to be done for 1944 New Jersey? Im going for the black dragon from the Academie kit.
Many other things.
1. The shape of the air defence platform on top of the foremast is different.
2. The shape of the mk 38 main battery director on top of t foremast are different. Those on the Missouri had 7 sides with vertical back, those on the New Jersey had 6 sides with slanted back
3. The shape of the mk37 5” director are different. Those on the Missouri has a open copula where as those on the New Jersey didn’t.
4. The conning position on level 8 on the foremast is different. Those on New Jersey is cubical and those on the Missouri is semi-cylindrical.
5. The fog horn platform around the foremast are different.
6. The Missouri has SK-2 and the New Jersey Sk-1 Radar.
7. The array of ECM antenna around the foremast are different.
8. The bulwarks around the 20mm Oerlikon platform on top of the bow is shaped differently.
9. The arrangement of the ammunition locker around the 4 foremost Oerlikon on the bow are different.
10. The antenna leads between the stacks are very different.
12. The number and location of mk51 directors for the 20mm Oerlikon on the superstructure were significantly different.
13. New Jersey carried a unique experimental spherical radar equipped AA director for her 40mm bofor during much of the war. Missouri never had those.
Etc etc
I can probably come up with 50 more. But suffice it to say if you want to accurate capture all visible differences, you will have to do quite a lot of detailed research and kit modification.